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Where to go if your bank balance is low but the urge to travel is high? What destinations are gaining popularity at pace? We've crunched the numbers for bookings made on Opodo.co.uk in 2012, and have all the answers here.

The cheapest short-haul destination to fly to in 2012 was Malmo in Sweden – a hip, arty city nicely complemented by the low price to get there. Among our cheapest mid-haul destinations, was Kuwait City, Kuwait's pristine capital. And, for those who wanted to spread their wings even further, cheapest for long-haul flights was New York.

The list of fastest growing destinations compared to the same period in 2011 is quite different to the 2011-2010 comparison, when Ukraine cities topped the chart thanks to Euro 2012. This time, destinations are eclectic and unusual indeed - we admit to getting our atlas out for a couple - topped by Bratislava in Slovakia.

Overall, the top destination booked on Opodo was London (same as 2011) due to both plenty of domestic flights and visits from Europe.

Read the full results below.

Cheap flights to Malmo
Malmo

Cheapest flights - short-haul

1. Malmo, Sweden 6. Karlsruhe, Germany
2. Rygge, Norway 7. Brno, Czech Republic
3. Eindhoven, Netherlands 8. Nimes, France
4. Dublin, Ireland 9. Kerry, Ireland
5. Knock, Ireland 10. Shannon, Ireland
Based on average return flight price per adult passenger including taxes and charges, departing from the UK to Europe or North Africa.
Cheap flights to Kuqwait City
Kuwait City

Cheapest flights - mid-haul

1. Kuwait City, Kuwait 6. Muscat, Oman
2. Dubai, UAE 7. Doha, Qatar
3. Amman, Jordan 8. Bahrain, Bahrain
4. Tehran, Iran 9. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
5. Abu Dhabi, UAE 10. Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Based on average return flight price per adult passenger including taxes and charges, departing from the UK to the Middle East.
Cheap flights to New York
New York

Cheapest flights - long-haul

1. New York, USA 6. Valparaiso, USA
2. Tashkent, Uzbekistan 7. Nairobi, Kenya
3. Boston, USA 8. Baltimore, USA
4. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 9. Santa Ana, USA
5. West Palm Beach, USA 10. Almaty, Kazakhstan
Based on average return flight price per adult passenger including taxes and charges, departing from the UK to all destinations excluding Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
Bratislava

Fastest growing destinations

1. Bratislava, Slovakia 6. Suceava, Romania
2. Agadir, Morocco 7. Tromso, Norway
3. Derry, Ireland 8. Kaunas, Lithuania
4. Limoges, France 9. Ancona, Italy
5. Murcia, Spain 10. Biarritz, France
Based on number of tickets of any ticket type and origin sold in 2012, compared to 2011.
London

Top destinations overall

1. London, UK 6. Lisbon, Portugal
2. New York, USA 7. Larnaca, Cyprus
3. Istanbul, Turkey 8. Manchester, UK
4. Dublin, Ireland 9. Bucharest, Romania
5. Bangkok, Thailand 10. Munich, Germany
Based on number of tickets of any ticket type and origin sold in 2012.
Each destination included in the results had to have received at least 25 bookings in 2012. For the fastest growing destinations report, at least 25 tickets must have been sold to the destination in 2011.